So you think you can't recover from mental illness...

Ruminating on reasons you can't recover because your symptoms are different or you have very unique circumstances that prevent you from moving forward... is one of the most common symptoms.

[sueweymouth]

Why don't all the professionals who treat mental illness, OCD, , do so the way Mark Freeman does, wth a reassuring smile, making one feel ;okay' about being ill. Thanks Mark

[thomast]

Accepting and agreeing to the thoughts doesn’t mean you believe them. It means you’re not reacting to it which means your brain doesn’t perceive as dangerous. This helps so much!

[ahill]

By FAR, the best OCD channel on YouTube.

[jimmysmh]

I spent so many years away from others because I was obsessed with believing I was fat and stupid because every time I tried something growing up, I failed. I was bullied at a job for trying my hardest, thinking so hard about the task at hand, and never yielding the results I know I was capable of. I have suffered with this in every aspect of my life, from my social life, to my artistic endeavors, to my relationships. You've given me so much hope in the last 24 hours. I haven't lived up to the person I know I can be, and I no longer want to play victim to my own mind anymore. Thank you so much. From this point onward, I will do everything in my power to rewrite the story of my life and become a healthier person.

[BrianDodl]

I went to my psychologist to discuss these ideas and instead he diagnosed me with ADHD and recommended Adderall. He is no longer my psychologist.

[nonobrobro]

" we are so good at thinking....and it is not helping." lol. ocd or not overthinking is useless

[kamran]

This is helpful because we're learning about personality and emotions in psychology and it never seems like they talk about how these things can be overcome. Even in therapy, my therapist never explained this sort of stuff this well, part of me wonders just how much help she was.

[itiswhatitis]

This compulsion thing is so constant to me that it almost felt like breathing. You've basically narrowed down teachings of the Yogis I've been following for years in just several minutes. Thank you!

[togireall]

i love this guy so much man, thankyou for all your videos

[tinyshinythings]

So glad I found your videos Mark. Thought it was only me! So good to have found my tribe.

[janvytasek]

So true Mark, you nailed it. Thank you.

[ahill]

Thanks so much Mark...you probably hear this all the time, but this video came at just the right time. Your videos are such a great service to people like me who have OCD. Three steps forward, two steps back. Onward!

[annalynn]

i think this may actually be the most helpful video i’ve ever seen, which is saying a LOT coming from someone who’s watched every self-improvement video on the internet when i didn’t have energy to do anything else. what you said was perfect and you said it perfectly, and i truly think i’ll reframe my thoughts like this from now on. thank you :)

[ocdbrain]

I definitely can recover because the intrusive thoughts have gotten so much better overtime and all I needed to do was let them pass by in my brain. Thanks for making that intrusive thoughts video!

[HamsterKey]

So in summary, don't give a crap about your ocd no matter how real your case seems to be and do the things in life you wanna do.

[TheTerminator]

Seems like it all comes down to how you react to thoughts and how much importance you give to your thoughts. Best way is to not give any importance to your thoughts. And also having uncertainty in life is important too. Hoping that I can practice this myself. People with OCD become so sensitive that we are on constant look out for anything dangerous around us including what we thinking in our mind. We try to control thoughts, stop the thoughts, avoid situations, avoid places and so on. These are compulsions which sa Mark says needs to be cut down.

[kaylawells]

Watching your videos have given me so much hope, thank you so much for sharing with us! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💖💖♥️💖

[JC-nmpj]

This is life changing. Truly. I watch it every now and then to remind myself where I was.

[enriquequintero]

without a doubt, Mark is the better comunicator about this issues in youtube! U help a lot ! :)

[alr.]

Happy New Year 🎆🎈🎊 Mark and all the great people on this channel!